Jonah Lipsky, right, also known as J. Wail, plays tonight at Ghost Ranch Saloon with Chuck Morris from the band Lotus. The duo fuses live electronic music with dance-friendly funk beats. The People Like Us performance troupe also will perform at the free show.

Study the dances and rhythms of Mali in West Africa with visiting master teachers Abdoul Doumbia and Djeneba Sako. There will be two mixed-level community classes: djembe drum with Abdoul from 6 to 7 p.m. and dance with Djeneba (and live drummers) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wear comfortable clothes and bare feet to dance. Drums may be available for rent. $15 per class. Presented by the Steamboat Springs African Dance & Drum Ensemble. Call Jennie at 970-846-9695. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

❱❱ Sk8 Night — Sk8 Church, 6 to 10:30 p.m.

Pool tables, foosball, video games, $2 pizza and more will be available. Children 14 and younger are welcome from 6 to 8 p.m., and those 15 and older are welcome from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. The cost is $5 with a $25 yearly membership, or $7 for nonmembers. Participants must have signed waivers, available at the door or at www.steamboatsk8church.com. Call 970-846-6754 or 970-846-6755. 2851 Riverside Plaza, No. 260.

This year’s annual Cabaret theater production features local actors, singers and performers poking fun at Steamboat. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at All That Jazz and from 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Depot Art Center. Call 970-879-9008. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

J. Wail

Stretching into the DJ-based dance sound with the approach of a live band, Denver’s J. Wail creates his “avant-garde club-funk-rock” through innovative techniques using live guitar, bass, vocals, synthesizers and live electronics, with the influences of Chuck Morris, of Lotus. People Like Us performance troupe will be on hand to make Friday the 13th extra freaky. FREE. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

SATURDAY

❱❱ International Migratory Bird Day — The Carpenter Ranch, 6:45 a.m.

The event begins with coffee and a bake sale; bird walks start at 7 a.m.; workshops start at 10 a.m.; bring a picnic for lunch at noon; a decorated birdhouse auction is at 12:30 p.m.; and a family bird walk with Ted Floyd is at 1:15 p.m. Children’s activities start at 10 a.m. Visit www.yampatika.org/pdf/IMBDFlyer.pdf for more information. Call 970-879-5151. U.S. Highway 40 just east of Hayden.

The event includes bike selling and buying, as well as a children’s safety and skills riding area featuring hands-on riding programs for children and adults (bring your own bike). Food will be available for sale. A $1 donation is requested to enter. Bike sellers will be charged $5 per bike. Those selling bikes must check them in between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m. Contact Katie at 970-846-9206 or katie@kenteriksen.com. 845 Howelsen Parkway.

Support the Yampa Valley Autism Program with the fourth annual, youth-oriented fundraiser. There will be refreshments and prizes for most laps and most money collected through pledges. Skates will be provided at no cost. There is also a halftime hockey shoot-out; bring your own stick if possible. Packets available by calling 970-846-3821 or at the door. All proceeds will benefit and sustain the programs of Yampa Valley Autism Program. 245 River Road.

Join the cast of the annual summer outdoor theater production. Auditions will be no more than 15 minutes, with a first-come, first-served priority. If you can, prepare a minute of classic (Shakespeare) text. It is open to anyone 16 and older regardless of experience. Call 970-879-9008. 1001 13th St.

Fly Away Home

In honor of Migratory Bird Day, the library presents a FREE screening of the 1996 film starring Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin. This 110-minute, PG-rated film is about a 13-year-old girl who raises abandoned goslings and then must teach the geese to migrate. Visit www.birdday.­org for more information on the international celebration. Call 970-879-0240. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

This year’s annual Cabaret theater production features local actors, singers and performers poking fun at Steamboat. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at All That Jazz and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Depot Art Center. Call 970-879-9008. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

Funktion

A Michigan-based funky soul jam band powered by the beats of two percussionists, with the smooth harmonies of a horn section adding an extra sizzle. Read more about the band here. FREE. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

SUNDAY

All ages and experience levels are invited to build their personal home yoga practice. The community yoga program will focus on a different instructor DVD each session. This month’s class will come from David Swenson. FREE. Bring a mat or blanket. Call 970-879-0240. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

This two-hour workshop will help you identify where you are stuck or self-sabotaging, create a foundation to build a purposeful, intentional life, let go of old wounds that hold you back and develop a plan that weaves through all areas of life to tap into abundance. Prepare to sit, write, meditate, open your heart and mind and be liberated from the energetic ties that bind you. The workshop is $40 per person. Call 602-570-8758. Visit www.peaceinthecity.com. Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue.

The entry fee is $10 in four categories: red, green, other and dessert. Chili makers should bring at least 6 quarts; desserts should feed 40. Submissions are due by 12:30 p.m., and cooks should bring a crockpot, power cord and ladle. The cost for tasters is $40 per family, $10 for adults, $7 for those younger than 16, and children younger than 7 are free. Local acoustic band 3Wire will perform. Proceeds benefit North Routt schools. Call Chris at the Clark Store at 970-879-3849 or Erick Knaus at 970-871-1441 with questions. Routt County Road 129 north of Clark.

Join the cast of the annual summer outdoor theater production. Auditions will be no more than 15 minutes, with a first-come, first-served priority. If you can, prepare a minute of classic (Shakespeare) text. Open to anyone age 16 and older regardless of experience. Call 970-879-9008. 1001 13th St.

Thirty-three student musicians, ages 6 to 17, are auditioning for a spot on the Honors Recital Program, sponsored by the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra. The student musicians will audition on violin, flute, trumpet, clarinet and voice, and judges will select performers for the recital. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youths. All proceeds will benefit Youth Scholarships for the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra education programs. Call Janice at 970-870-3069. Eighth and Oak streets.

Carrie Rodriguez

Carrie Rodriguez, a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez and Texas painter Katy Nail, sings and plays the fiddle, Mandobird and tenor guitar. She appears with Romantica lead singer Ben Kyle. Watch a video of Rodriguez performing “She Ain’t Me” with this calendar at ExploreSteamboat.com. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door. Call 970-871-4661. 1880 Loggers Lane, Unit A.

The Economics of Happiness

The library and Transition Steamboat present a free screening of a documentary film by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and John Page. Juxtaposing globalization with the grass-roots local eating movement, the film features Samdhong Rinpoche (the prime minister of Tibet’s government in exile), Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten and Zac Goldsmith. Call 970-879-0240. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

❱❱ Dollar bowling night — Snow Bowl, 9 p.m.

Enjoy $1 games and drink specials at Snow Bowl. Reservations are recommended. Call 970-879-9840. 2090 Snow Bowl Plaza, off U.S. Highway 40 in west Steamboat.

Gasland

The Colorado Environmental Coalition and The Wilderness Society present a free screening of “Gasland,” a documentary about fracking and America’s gas drilling boom. Filmmaker Josh Fox is scheduled to Skype in for a community Q-and-A after the film. Call 970-879-0240. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

Learn how to swing with local country dancers and enjoy two hours of country favorites. You don’t need to bring a partner. A free dance lesson is at 8 p.m. upstairs. FREE. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Poker Night — Snow Bowl, 7 p.m.

Free to play for anyone 18 or older. Call 970-879-9840. 2090 Snow Bowl Plaza, off U.S. Highway 40 in west Steamboat.

THURSDAY

Join this live show where anyone from the audience can recite poetry, sing songs, perform feats of comedy, improvise or play an acoustic instrument. Call 970-879-6830. Ninth Street west of Lincoln Avenue.